待合室 (2006)

Directed by

Makoto Itakura

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A notebook left at a train station in Japan collects the thoughts and stories of people passing through. The film follows how these writings connect the lives of various individuals.

quietreflectivegentleslow-pacedpoignantcontemplativeintimatemeditative

What happens

『待合室 -Notebook of Life-』（まちあいしつ -ノートブック・オブ・ライフ-）は、2006年公開の日本映画。 IGRいわて銀河鉄道小繫駅に置かれている「命のノート」をテーマにしている。脚本家、板倉真琴が初監督を務めた。トムソン社製のカメラ「VIPER」を使用して撮影された、日本初の映画。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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